New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-12
THE DRAMA-MUSIC.
Mr. MANsFIELD,S NEW PLAY.

Mr. MANSFIELD'S NEW PLAY.
The note that is sounded in this piece Is the note OF
mingled herosm and pathos-the herosm thas consists
in making brave and accomplishing fight against mis-
fortune aud the pahos that incident to the cheerful
endurance persecution well advcrsity The piece
Is domestic drama. touched with that WHO
It copies certain phases OF actual life, IL exats wnas "
copies Mr.. Mansfield. By whom 1t was written ana VINO
plays the chief part It, has modety descrDea IL as
ga dramatic sketch" 1t had It's first representation last
night, In the Madison Square Theatre ana II was
received there with sympathy and goodwin oy
a numerous audience. strong play certainly ~
"a not aud no Intelligent Judge OF such matter would
undertake to call 1t The text indeed, Is remarkably
good-because firm, fluent, flexible, compact an1 well
as to several nterlocutors who It
MT Mansfield in a word knows how to write tersely,
and in conuriny ND the images Of different persons to
make each person speak in an Individual manner But
this author has provided his piece with mucn potency
of movement Nothing OF particular Importance III
dramatic occurs in It The incidents are row ana
are not essentially striking. The object maui
festly. was to display certain specific type OF
character and upon this Mr. Mansfield has built
his structure and laid the emphasis The little sketcn
will take place In the category with such pieces
as Monsieur Mallst," The First Night" and The Ola
Guard" It's the theatrical environment OF situation
proyidinx for strong character acting light pungent
eccentric sympathetic and essentially human As tar as
it goes it is good, but 1t docs not go far
Theirs are three this play and Monsieur pervades
them He ia poor French gentleman who lives In New
York and supports himself by teaching music In the
first act he shown at evening party In wealthy
home where he is to play for the entertainment Of the
otber guests He is well dressed, but faint
with hunger He breaks down In his work In
act second he Is shown the poor gentleman
cheerily starving in his garrett He has welded inc
daughter that wealthy house, and his young oride
helping him bear privaon and to continue hs aDors
as musical composer. 1t might. perhaps. be justly
H.. annlAn nt
crcum stances supposed fall into such fororn plight
and that being ia IT, he would not marry the woman
whom he loved however willing she might be to share
his lot Young people, however do place an extraordi-
nary upon good luck and the chances OF inc
fuure-and Monsieur is enthusiast The more glar1ng
mprobaby Is that the girls father good old fellow,
however vulgar would abandon her in her distress In
act third misfortune having pressed Monsieur very hard
and rascay enemy having kept him out OF his fnher-
tanee and sought to misead and ruin his wife, he
as the c0nqueror of all his troubles the
nobeman rch respected. triumphant and happy TRere
il no greater substance than thus Indicated In the
material OF the piece What does it depict aud dis
payt II depicts good fellow, and II displays his con-
duct as iuminative Of his character when he peset
with hardships What Is its value to tho pubicf is
| value to the public Is. that, In the hands OF
good actor It becomes tributary to the sympathetic,
winning instructive. helpful portrature OF an ideal
| human being. With Monsieur refinement, honor, pa.
ence cheeruness purity and truth are not portions Oh
applied system OF science but are Innate YES
operating spontaneously to noble results In al MS
demmas he taken at disad Vantage ne Is the
born the one Aaa
| simplicity, and the charm OF an unconscously
6r cla ,dea Of the character that Mr. Mansfield
| would like TO impress upon contemporary percepuon.
Of this ovabie and most cheering and invgoratns per
sonaty In old such bits OF acting were sh9wn oy
leigh they always found audience ana an aes
Ia. rha n
IN VIII AZ line OF effort Mr. Mansfield has advenured aud
they will know that It is high praise 10 say that ne mas
Il is not meant that this performance Of Monsieur
speccally either OF those that nave Deen
mentioned but that ii proceeds in the same line Of the
domestic and character sketch Mr. mansneiu pIcaseo
cnt Of bis assumption reposo the passion and the
variety OF his action At the opening OF act second ns
he is rightly esteemed so exceptionally apt This feature
served Of course eniiven the domestic inspidity
which essential quality OF ch ans pay|
81 rsis. !SsnstoHs Bennett likewise, SIaass'
phaic admiration OF the house This sort OF froio was
vogue in the sprngtime Of Mrs Floyd ana mary Gsa
and always will the auxiliary parts are slender I'll i
for actors to feel really Interested IN sTc9 I'M,
parted to their work. he warmth Of deep sincerity an,
and the entire company called out after the secon
act. when Likewise there en. WAS needs 70 b
shorn OF some improbsbites, the climax Of act mrs
should be fastened. and the Hood OF somewnat hpera
| cOodyism In the last act shOulu ne nttic
| mains a pleasant and often augnabe sketch. and
IS carried 10 favor by uncommoniy good acuns in'
| the cast:
| Aiics ...... Miss Beatrice Cameron
| GOlden's Daughter.
| Mr.. Fltzabeh Ann Golden. Mrs Josephine Laurcns
| Devoted 10 Fashion .
| Mr.. Mary PATTY COW .......... Miss Annie O'Neil
| Young Widow. ~
| Mr.. Marian --............ Miss Helen Glidden
| ~ A Lodxi ng -house Keeper. .
| sally .--....''...... Miss tombstone Bennett
| Maid o all Work. 49,
| Tom Vanderhuysen MT Jonh l. Suin'au
| Thoroughbred American ,
| Ezra 7 Golden ............. Mr. D. II. Harkns
| Millionaire.
Morton saunders. pit. soSepn rfanA"u
A Ra.cay StockbrokeE .
ponnIes .............-..... Mr. Harry Gwynetts
Vaiuabi' Butler
| Tho Hon BILE Charles Mt Vernon. -. Mt ohm Psrry
| Young En- .shman,
Andre Rossini. Mario De Jadot
Artist, singer, Composer of Music, etc